Category: Orbiter - Spaceships
U.S.S. Enterprise 2702-D

File Description:
The U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D was a Galaxy-class extended-duration starship and the flagship of Starfleet. The fifth starship to be named Enterprise, she was commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard. With a total of 42 decks, the U.S.S. Enterprise-D was twice the length and had eight times the interior space of the Constitution-class ships of over a century earlier; she carried a combined crew and passenger load of about 1,012. Defensive systems included 10 phaser banks, 250 photon torpedoes, and a high capacity shield grid; there are some 4,000 power systems in all aboard ship. Full acceleration time from reverse, sub-light impulse through nominal top warp speed, warp 9, was 0.03 milliseconds. The ship achieved maximum speed of warp 9.5 maximum when pursued by the entity known as "Q"; at warp 9.3 its engines had passed the red line. By stardate 43205, she had already logged tens of thousands of light-years since setting out around stardate 41153.7 after Jean-Luc Picard formally became her first captain on stardate 41124. An average day aboard ship, according to Lieutenant Commander Data, included four birthdays, two personnel transfers, two chess tournaments, a secondary school play, four promotions, the celebration of the Hindu Festival of Lights — and a birth and wedding. Some 13 planets were represented among the ship's complement as of stardate 44247. During the Borg incursion of 2366, Decks 23-25 were sliced open by the enemy during the final battle over Earth and requiring a refit at Earth Station McKinley which lasted 5-6 weeks. It was far less damage than the kamikaze warp-driven collision Commander Riker had readied as one last recourse, however. During that refit, the starship received a phaser upgrade as well as damage repair and a dilithium chamber articulation frame. It off-loaded the original three Runabouts and the first arriving officers at Deep Space Nine. The U.S.S. Enterprise-D was destroyed in 2371 after an attack by renegade Klingons breached her warp core. Although the saucer section separated before the breach, the force of the explosion caused the section to crash on the planet Veridian III. Fortunately, losses were minimal.

Filename:	USS_Enterprise_2702D.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	12th July 2004, 04:41:12
Downloads:	2,212
Author:	Jim Williams
Size:	1.45 MB

Category: Orbiter - Spaceships
Eagle II Transporter

File Description:
This is a new version of Eagle transporter based on spacecraft.dll with some animations, all attitute thrusters reconfigured (incl. lateral) and a frontal docking port. There are three models (with different payload) EagleII, EagleIIa and EagleIIb.

Filename:	Eagle_II_Transporter.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	22nd July 2004, 20:55:31
Downloads:	1,757
Author:	Carlos Garcia
Size:	1.08 MB

Category: Orbiter - Spaceships
Cessna 140

File Description:
Just a simple Cessna 140 Aircraft to buzz around in. There is no animation, no fancy bells and whistles. Just a simple aircraft I made while learning how to create air and spacecraft for Orbiter. WARNING: It is against Federal Law and FAA Regulations to fly private aircraft within Kennedy Space Center airspace. It is punishable by a fine of no less than $10,000 and a prison term no less than 5 years. Have fun!

Filename:	Cessna_140.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	25th July 2004, 02:32:29
Downloads:	454
Author:	Jim Williams
Size:	236.94 KB

Category: Orbiter - Spaceships
Vanguard 1 Add-on for Orbiter

File Description:
Originally a simple nose cone was to be carried aloft, but in July of 1957 it was decided that a small 1.47 kilogram (3.25 pound) test satellite would be used instead to exercise the tracking stations. This test satellite would consist of a simple 16 centimeter (6.4 inch) polished aluminum alloy sphere equipped with two transmitters operating at frequencies around 108 MHz, 6 small solar panels, and 6 dowel like antennas. The satellite was Vanguard I, in which its successes set the pattern for a multitude of other space ventures in this country and abroad. Vanguard also served as a springboard for scientists to launch several series of space probes to study various aspects of radiation phenomena. Vanguard I introduced much of the technology that has been applied in other U.S. satellite programs. For example, it proved that solar cells could be used for several years to power radio transmitters. Vanguard's solar cells operated for about seven years, while conventional batteries used to power another onboard transmitter lasted only 20 days. Now the oldest man-made satellite still in orbit to this day, Vanguard I has been 100 percent successful in meeting all its scientific objectives. Now you can fly this historical satellite in orbit. Unlike all the US Navy failed attempts, the Orbiter version will always get you there.

Filename:	Vanguard_1_Addon_for_Orbiter.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	27th September 2004, 16:23:56
Downloads:	507
Author:	Jim Williams
Size:	1.25 MB

Category: Orbiter - Spaceships
Explorer 1 Add-on for Orbiter

File Description:
Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the United States when it was sent into space on January 31, 1958. Following the launch of the Soviet Union's Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957, the U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency was directed to launch a satellite using its Jupiter C rocket developed under the direction of Dr. Wernher von Braun. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory received the assignment to design, build and operate the artificial satellite that would serve as the rocket's payload. JPL completed this job in less than three months. The primary science instrument on Explorer 1 was a cosmic ray detector designed to measure the radiation environment in Earth orbit. Once in space this experiment, provided by Dr. James Van Allen of the State University of Iowa, revealed a much lower cosmic ray count than expected. Van Allen theorized that the instrument may have been saturated by very strong radiation from a belt of charged particles trapped in space by Earth's magnetic field. The existence of these radiation belts was confirmed by another U.S. satellite launched two months later, and they became known as the Van Allen Belts in honor of their discoverer. Explorer 1 revolved around Earth in a looping orbit that took it as close as 354 kilometers (220 miles) to Earth and as far as 2,515 kilometers (1,563 miles). It made one orbit every 114.8 minutes, or a total of 12.54 orbits per day. The satellite itself was 203 centimeters (80 inches) long and 15.9 centimeters (6.25 inches) in diameter. Explorer 1 made its final transmission on May 23, 1958. It entered Earth's atmosphere and burned up on March 31, 1970, after more than 58,000 orbits. The satellite weighed 14 kilograms (30.8 pounds).

Filename:	Explorer_1_Addon_for_Orbiter.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	27th September 2004, 16:24:14
Downloads:	1,258
Author:	Jim Williams
Size:	565.57 KB

Category: Orbiter - Spaceships
Minuteman II Missile

File Description:
The Minuteman was Americas Third Operational ICBM System. During the Cuban Missile Crisis it was America's "Ace In The Hole". It has been operational at U.S. bases since 1962 reaching a peak of 1,000 missiles. The Minuteman II program was economically crucial to the development of integrated circuits. It was the first mass-produced system to use a computer constructed from integrated circuits, and used most of the production of such circuits from 1962 through 1967. The other major customer of these circuits was the Apollo Guidance Computer, which had similar weight and ruggedness constraints. The Orbiter version keeps up with the historical aspect of this horrible weapon. This add-on is created for historical purposes only, and we do not condone using Orbiter to simulate nuclear war. No active Minuteman II missiles currently exist today. The only way to see one now is at a museum or on display at various Air Force bases world wide. This add-on simulates the flight plan and package delivery of a real Minuteman II missile. The warhead included in this add-on is from the Trinity package created by Dave Rowbothham. The warhead activates at about 4 minutes to impact. It arms at 2000 feet and detonation occurs at 1800 feet.

Filename:	Minuteman_II_Missile.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	27th September 2004, 16:24:26
Downloads:	1,380
Author:	Jim Williams
Size:	1.12 MB

Category: Orbiter - Spaceships
Vespucci Mesh Update

File Description:
This archive contains an updated mesh for the Vespucci Explorer. It only includes the mesh-file and the textures. You should have installed a module like VESPUCCI_C before extracting the files.

Filename:	Vespucci_Mesh_Update.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	6th June 2004, 17:10:11
Downloads:	835
Author:	Harry Schwenk
Size:	1.3 MB

Category: Orbiter - Spaceships
Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV)

File Description:
This addon models the Crew Exploration Vehicle, which NASA shall develop until 2014. It is based on the pictures shown on Lockheed Martins webpage. The addon contains an upgraded Atlas 5 Heavy launcher with a stretched double-engine Centaur as a second stage. The CEV itself consists of the command (CM) and resource module (RM).

Filename:	Crew_Exploration_Vehicle_CEV.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	7th June 2004, 22:33:13
Downloads:	1,022
Author:	Franz Drake
Size:	780.15 KB

Category: Orbiter - Spaceships
"Ramrod" from "Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs"

File Description:
Fly Ramrod, the ultimate Spaceship from the Cavallery Supreme Command from the 80s animated TV show "Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs". The show is Japanese and originally called "Sei Jyushi Bismark". The spaceship transforms into a huge fighting robot-cowboy. Of course, this add-on is far off from beeing realistic (and doesn't look as cool as the animated one) but it is fun flying it. Works with Orbiter Build 031217 and the 030115 Spacecraft.dll

Filename:	Ramrod_from_Saber_Rider_and_the_Star_Sheriffs.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	9th June 2004, 04:05:42
Downloads:	1,231
Author:	Patrick Krolzik
Size:	152.88 KB

Category: Orbiter - Spaceships
TX Winged Space Launcher Second Release

File Description:
TX (Tug eXperimental) - the experimental hypersonic airspace vehicle. TX is the universal orbital launcher which can lift into a low circular orbit any payloads in weight up to 40-50 tons. TX also can serve as the first stage for heavier payloads having own engines. Payload configuration is provided through a scenario file. Features: some animation of the visual model, combined hydrogen engines, accurate model of an atmospheric phase of flight, no instrumental panel (may be released in next version). Detailed documentation. This package also includes "SRC Space Port" - space port for basing TX vehicle (SRC - "Space Research Center"), Star City scenery and experimental VTOL-X ship. Installation is very easy and fully described in readme file. This is the second release, ver. 1.2.2.0 (for changes see readme file).

Filename:	TX_Winged_Space_Launcher_Second_Release.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	10th June 2004, 14:11:22
Downloads:	1,220
Author:	Yury Kulchitsky
Size:	4.84 MB